KSL OLYMPICS

Italy Rallies Past Denmark For Dramatic Team Pursuit Gold

Aug 4, 2021, 10:20 AM

(L-R) Jonathan Milan, Filippo Ganna, Francesco Lamon and Simone Consonni of Team Italy sprint to set a new World record during the Men's team pursuit finals, gold medal of the track cycling on day twelve of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Izu Velodrome on August 04, 2021 in Izu, Japan. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

(Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

BY DAVE SKRETTA, AP
Sports Producer

IZU, Japan (AP) — Italy broke its own world record in beating Denmark to win the gold medal in men’s team pursuit at the Tokyo Olympics.

The squad of Simone Consonni, Filippo Ganna, Francesco Lamon and Jonathan Milan overcame a nearly half-second deficit over the final five laps of the 16-lap race.

Italy finished in 3:42.032 while the world champion Danes came in at 3:42.203.

#ITA win #gold in the the men’s team pursuit #CyclingTrack!

Congrats to the Italy team on a great win and a World Record! 👏#StrongerTogether | #Tokyo2020 | @UCI_Track pic.twitter.com/rLqhUjpbI4

— Olympics (@Olympics) August 4, 2021

Australia beat New Zealand in the race for the bronze medal at the Izu Velodrome.

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